LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)- The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued a formal request to the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) to suspend one of its members, Mr. Adekunle Onabekun, after found to have deceived unsuspecting participants by falsely claiming to facilitate quick membership into the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A new ponzi scheme with the name “Sureincome” has emerged online to defraud people of their hard earn money. This new ponzi scheme called ” Sureincome “, was created by some fraudsters to scam people their money. This ponzi platform was created on 25th of July 2020, for participates to invest and…
LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disclosed that alleged fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, masterminded the sum of €2 million scam perpetuated on SS Lazio in a payment intended for an ex-Feyenoord player, Stefan de Vrij. According to court documents made public by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team have arrested Sunday Iloka for selling papers as face masks to a Chinese national. Iloka was arrested in an operation carried out by the IRT, Lagos State office. The suspect was alleged to have taken advantage of the worried Chinese, Zhan Han,…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that some countries are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to steal money or sensitive information. Their strategy includes posing as WHO representatives to solicit money or information from unsuspecting members of the public, the UN agency said on its website. It…
By Michael Owhoko LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Where is the map of Biafra? This is the question I have often asked the promoters and sympathizers of the Biafra cause, and up till this moment, their responses have been feeble, vague, evasive and suspicious, failing to provide specific drawing showing a clearly defined territorial area called Biafra. …
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the duo of Emmanuel Oluwaniyi, a Deputy Controller, (DC), Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCS), and Hemeson Edson Edwin, also a DC, for allegedly giving exaggerated medical reports that warranted a convicted internet fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, who is serving a 24-year…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ghanaian man residing in New Jersey, Rubbin Sarpong, is behind bars after United States authorities say he scammed 30 women of over $2.1m by posing as a “sweet message sending” soldier online. Rubbin Sarpong, a 35-year-old Ghanaian citizen with US residency, was recently arrested for swindling women on sites like Plenty…